Bridge Surveys in Wasdale

Today with our feet firmly back on the ground we headed to Wasdale to complete 4 more bridge surveys. The first two were on Over Beck & one of its tributaries. We didn't have to climb Yewbarrow which looks very imposing from here, but we did have to climb 230m up the valley floor. Across Wastwater to Scafell Pike & Sca Fell. Looking south west down Wastwater. Red Pike (Wasdale) in the distance, Yewbarrow to the right.

The falls on Over Beck

Further up the valley, Red Pike in the distance

The first bridge is in good condition

Then a steep climb upto the second bridge

Which was quite a simple design

The water tumbles down the fell

Karen testing the bridge

Illgill Head & the Wasdale screes

The first bridge is a long way below us

Looking down the lake

The valley opens up as we drop down

We then drove over to the National Trust car park to do the next two. Nice to see spring is finally here

Kirk Fell & Great Gable

Looking down the lake from a slightly different angle

The next bridge on Lingmell Gill, this is a well used one as it is on one of the routes up Scafell Pike

And the final bridge on Hollow Gill

A old & solid two arched "hump-back" bridge